US 11,688,973 B2
Connector assembly for conductor rod having multiple degrees of freedom
Igor Strashny, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/535,301.
Prior Publication US 2023/0163521 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6273 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6315 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for conducting electrical energy, comprising:
a rigid tubular shell having a first end and a second end, the shell having a longitudinal center defining an axis between the first end and the second end;
a first metal tube extending along the axis;
a second metal tube disposed concentrically around and apart from the first metal tube; and
a terminal at the second end, comprising:
a first metal lug electrically coupled to the first metal tube and extending orthogonally from the axis and exterior to the shell; and
a second metal lug electrically coupled to the second metal tube and extending orthogonally from the axis and exterior to the shell.